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bring about

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verb

  1. to cause to happen

    to bring about a change in the law

  2. to turn (a ship) around

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bring about Idioms  

  1. Also, bring to pass. Make something happen, accomplish or result in something. For example, The revised tax code brought about considerable changes in accounting. The first term dates from the 1400s, and the variant, today considered rather formal, from the first half of the 1500s. Also see bring on, def. 1.

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To bring about long-term change, L.A.’s Metro has been expanding and recently announced it was testing a people mover at Los Angeles International Airport.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The Lullaby Trust, which exists to keep babies safe and supports bereaved families, has been working with the Department of Education to bring about stricter regulations on safe sleeping.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The FDA should forgo the usual human clinical trials in order to bring about this shift, a spokesperson for the alliance said.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Pakistan has good reason to do everything it can to bring about an end to the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Some saw this as a positive development: that Botha wanted to be “above party politics” in order to bring about true change in South Africa.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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